CATS in media

I am a little late in reporting back... but Earth Hour and Each One Teach One activities of CATS were well covered in print and electronic media.

Check out the Chandigarh Editins of HT & Tribune newspapers of 30th March. Indiapost also reported us on the web. http://www.theindiapost.com/?p=497

CAT Supreet

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Dear Friends ,
I was caught up with my patients from 8 to 9 that evening but believe me I counselled all the patients in the candle light. None of them could tell me about the Earth hour , I am happy they went convinced on the concern of global warming and effoerts by CATS in this city.Itold them to go home and switch off the lights in their homes promptly which i am sure they must have done. I also requested our artists Pt Rajan and sajan Mishra to speak on this issue during their SPIC MACAY programme of classical music at GMCH , Chandigarh, which they did very emphaticaly.CATS surely need a pat for such a unique effort for this meaningful cause . we should invent many more methods to address this burning issue.

Cheers!

CAT Shakuntala Lavasa.

CATS - Earth Hour at Peace Memorial

CATS ran out of the first set of 100 leaflets within minutes. We had to quickly get further supply of 200 leaflets to meet the demand.

Candles were the next ones to finish, but that did not stop the public from approaching the CATS as to why we had held the candle light vigil.

We had achieved our aim many-fold.

CATS - Earth Hour at Peace Memorial

What started as a quite candle light vigil, soon became a awareness campaign of substance.

CATS were swamped with queries as to why were we holding this vigil and what was contained in the information leaflets. CAT Reeta imparted the information at the entrance to the Peace Monument and encouraged the passer-bys and visitors to the lake to understand the importance of saving electricity. Rest of the CATS quietly handed out the leaflets to the inquisitive visitors.

The warmth of mute candles created a flurry of activism in the masses. Even the local policemen could not remain untouched!

CATS - Earth Hour at Peace Memorial

CATS quietly led the EARTH HOUR awareness campaign in Chandigarh, by started a candle light vigil at the Rotary Peace Monument of Sukhna Lake.

CATS also prepared and distributed a leaflet giving practical tips for saving electricity. Our efforts were well reported in the local print media as well out station electronic media.

CATS yet again demonstrated that we may be a bunch of adventure seekers, but take our social responsibility seriously.

Photo Gallery - CATS Earth Hour 2008

The starting line-up at the Lake was not very encouraging...

We thought we will wait for a few more paws...

A word of 'telling-off' from our very dear and extremely punctual

CAT DV Bhatia shook us into action...

CATS getting used to holding the candles..

I still don't know who burnt my hair!

20 Proud CATS ready for the CAT WALK :-)


A sight to behold... Chandigarh Police cares indeed !!

There was no stopping our Crusader CAT Reeta...
A firm believer in the environmental issues, she imparted
the information at the entrance to the Peace Monument and encouraged
the passer-bys and visitors to the lake to understand the
importance of saving electricity.


Notice our little CAT Akshat holding a candle is quietly
providing support to CAT Deepinder,
who's busy fielding queries from the inquisitive visitors at the lake..
People eagerly reading the 'Practical Electricity Saving Tips'
from the CATS leaflet prepared specifically for EARTH HOUR


This photo should banish all doubts from your mind
about the success of our EARTH HOUR campaign..

CATS management has issued a show cause notice

to this merry bunch of CATS, on account of dereliction of duty ;-)

CAT Aman and CAT Amanat trying to tidy up...

May the flames from this humble candle vigil

rise high enough to create an awareness in the masses

to wake up and take action to save our environment...

CATS can't help celebrating after a successful campaign :-)

The moment of dispersal...

Three cheers to the one who can spot our official photographer,

CAT Paramjeet in this picture!

CATS, this evening would not have been possible without the collective effort of CATS and supporters of CATS. Since this was an event to be held in a public place, I knew we would need permission. However, I was not aware from whom. Director Tourism, Mr Vivek Atray got STEPS into action to ensure all formalities were kept in place for us.

GM CITCO, Mr Malhotra not only gave consent for the event to be held in an otherwise cordoned off area at the lake, but also deputed the manager at the Lake, Vikas to ensure our event went ahead smoothly. As commands our 'No litter' policy, CATS ensured that all candle boxes, match sticks, paper wrappers were disposed off by us in the bins. We are also grateful to Vikas who also assured us that the Peace Monument would be cleared of all candle wax later on that night.

I have none else but CAT Charanjeet to thank for inadvertently being instrumental in getting the first CATS leaflet printed. He demanded that nothing but a 3-fold leaflet would do. As a result, I had to quickly convert an A4 text into a 2-sided 3-fold leaflet. I then passed the baton to CAT Paramjeet, whom I made to run back to his office, get a print out of the emailed leaflet, rush to a 'cheap' photocopier to get 100 reproductions! It's not for nothing that CAT Pradeep calls me a slave driver !!

Thank you all.

- CAT Supreet